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Our next program will start on 15th of April 2024, If you are interested to volunteer in our NGO please send us a message :)
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Dear workawayer :)
We are so happy to see volunteers who would like to support us :) Unfortunately, we can not accept volunteer applications less than two months, volunteers who can stay minimum are 3 months are more preferable as it takes time to get to know our concept and get well with women.
Who are we?
We, Betül, Markus and Pervin, are dedicated to supporting people in need. For this purpose, we established an NGO in Germany in 2015. Since then, we have supported various projects in Serbia, Italy, Bosnia, Greece and mainly Turkey.
Our attention is mainly focused on disadvantaged refugees and Turkish women. For them, it is especially difficult to create a new, independent life with safety and dignity. Many refugee women have lost family members in war or in their travels. Many live alone as single mothers, caring for their children. These women have few income earning opportunities. Many disadvantaged Turkish women face similar conditions as well.
Our mission is to strengthen disadvantaged women, to give them independence and economic empowerment, and to inspire the next generation of young women to be confident, strong, and able to support themselves and their children. Within this framework, we decided to establish an NGO in İzmir to enhance the quality of life for women. We provide vocational training, giving them an opportunity to strengthen their employable skills. Furthermore, we conduct women empowerment workshops and seminars on various topics, such as communication and conflict resolution. Our main vocational trainings are on textiles. While women are receiving textile training, we encourage them to produce various products such as T-shirts and bags with organic fabrics.
When our project was established, the goal was for women to gain income by getting a job in the textile sector after receiving training. Over time, we have observed that most employees in the textile sector do not have fair working conditions in the institutions, that they are unfairly treated and that they do not receive their wages in return for their labor. Therefore, the goal of our association was not only to train women and support their employment, but also to contribute to better working conditions in the textile sector. In this context, we established Textile Atelier, a social enterprise under our association. First of all, we implement the working conditions we target within our own Atelier. We aim to increase the awareness of our friends working in the organization about the textile sector.
We are seeking energetic, motivated and adaptable people to join our team. Specifically, we are seeking individuals with expertise in three distinct areas- social/interpersonal, fashion/textile and media/marketing. It is important to have long term volunteers who will stay at least 2 to 3 months. Our primary need is for volunteers with experience and expertise in social media for KEP NGO and KEP Textile Atelier.
Please reach out if you have any further questions and we look forward to hearing from you! KEP NGO Program coordinator Buse is responsible of volunteering applications, she will respond your messages happily.
Come join us and be part of our lovely family :)
Betül, Pervin & Markus
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Izmir is an incredible and fascinating city to live in and explore. You will have access to people and volunteers from all over the world. You will also have the chance to experience different cultures, languages and religions, specifically Turkish, Arabic and Syrian culture.
Help
Currently, we are looking for volunteers who can support us about fundraising strategies development. Now we are on the preparation period for our next program.
Above all else, we need volunteers who are flexible, adaptable and able to help in lots of different ways. We need assistance maintaining our house and garden. We also need support organizing activities. We could also use building, construction and warehouse support. If you are adaptable, enthusiastic and creative, you will be a great asset to our team!
Languages spoken
Arabic: Fluent
English: Fluent
Turkish: Fluent
Accommodation
We would like to offer you the opportunity to stay together with other volunteers or members of our associations, to obtain joint accommodation directly in the building of our NGO. It is in a safe and beautiful area called “Buca”. From Buca, you can reach the Center of Izmir or an area called “Alsancak” close to the sea and harbor of Izmir with lots of bars and restaurants. It is important that you know you will share accommodation (shared rooms and shared toilets) with other people from all over the world. We have 2 beds in a private room for volunteers. We estimate to have two volunteers maximum, at the same time.
What else ...
You will generally have two days off a week - Saturday and Sunday. We expect flexibility though, as there may sometimes be other demands like team activities, urgent needs, or excursions. During your free days, you may do whatever you’d like. We encourage you to discover the amazing city of Izmir with its long history and great cultural places or spend time at one of the beautiful beaches on the sea. You are also welcome to explore the rest of Turkey, which is a beautiful, unique and diverse country!
If you would like to volunteer for us, you will need to fill out a volunteer questionnaire and accept a volunteer agreement. If you get in touch with us, we will send it to you and speak further about our mutual expectations. We hope to hear from you soon!
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
9 am - 5 pm, 5 days a week
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It is an organization of infinitely generous people who are dedicated to empowering, inspiring and discovering the talents of incredible women. This is precisely what they did with me.
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It is an organization of infinitely generous people who are dedicated to empowering, inspiring and discovering the talents of incredible women. This is precisely what they did with me.
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Let me tell you a bit about volunteering here. This is my very first volunteering with workaway and I’m really glad that I found this place. Now I’m here for almost 3 month and I already decided to stay longer, at least for 4 more month. So you see I really like volunteering here. :)
For me it’s the perfect place to… read more
Being a part of the team was one of the best experience I have never had! People are friendly and super opened and they make me feel at home. This experience was unique and especial. I would definitely recomended it to anyone who wants to get involve in an ngo working in women empowerment!
From there I didn't only gain some new culture… read more
